2016 American Athletic Conference Leaders Punt Returns - Games vs. Unranked Teams Only (AP Poll) through 01/09/2017
| Name | Team | Yr | Pos | G | Ret. | Yards | Avg. | TD | Ret./G | Yards/G | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D'Ernest Johnson | S Florida | JR | RB | 11 | 17 | 205 | 12.06 | 1 | 1.5 | 18.6 |
| 2 | Keidrien Wadley | Tulsa | FR | CB | 9 | 14 | 145 | 10.36 | 0 | 1.6 | 16.1 |
| 3 | Anthony Miller | Memphis | JR | WR | 11 | 13 | 87 | 6.69 | 0 | 1.2 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Chris Johnson | UCF | JR | DB | 10 | 19 | 126 | 6.63 | 0 | 1.9 | 12.6 |
| 5 | Brayden Beard | Cincinnati | FR | WR | 10 | 12 | 64 | 5.33 | 0 | 1.2 | 6.4 |
Note: To qualify, player must have played in 75% of his team's games and have a minimum of 1.2 punt returns per game played.